I like this medium, haven't try it myself but it's probably not as easy as it looks, certainly you have to draft and plan and get the material and sew/stitch, looks simple but I think it probably takes a lot of work.

I like the white dots red umbrella, and the angled sewing which works well as the rain, nice details

What a fabulous take on the challenge, Linda! Applique and paint worked wonders. Love the windswept hair.... nice touch. We were on the same wavelength with the red with white polka dots umbrella. It pops.

Linda, I love it when you "go to stitches" on your art. Another great example here and how you get emotion and movement in such is truly incredible. I jsut love it. I wish you could have seen my 23 year old son's reaction, especially when I enlarged it. He was blown away! Fabulous. Thank you so much for adding this piece to this week's picnic. :) I love to see a variety of styles and mediums.